Manuel Póvoa dos Reis (20 October 1907 – 4 June 1991) was a Portuguese botanist, phycologist and Roman Catholic priest.[1]
Manuel Póvoa dos Reis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1907 Eirol, Aveiro |
| Died | 4 June 1991 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Occupation(s) | Botanist, priest |
Career
editPóvoa dos Reis ordained priest in 1936, in Coimbra, Portugal, and nominated canon of the Cathedral of Coimbra in 1957. In addition to his religious work, Póvoa dos reis maintained an interest in botany, resulting in him being nominated a member of the Broterian Society in 1943, an assistant of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Coimbra in 1956, and a member of the New York Academy of Sciences.[2] His research focused on freshwater red algae, particularly in the family Batrachospermaceae.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ Trindade, Manuel de Almeida (2001). O Cónego Manuel Póvoa dos Reis : ensaio biográfico. Gráfica de Coimbra, D.L.
- ^ "Seminário de Coimbra: Aberto ao público o Espaço Museológico Cónego Póvoa dos Reis". Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Reis, M.P. dos (1965). "Subídios para o conhecimento das Rodofíceas de água doce de Portugal V.". Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana. 39: 137–156.
- ^ Reis, M.P. dos (1967). "Batrachospermum henriquesianum, sp. nov". Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana. II série. 46: 181–190.
- ^ Reis, M.P. dos (1973). "Subsídios para o conhecimento das Rodofíceas de água doce de Portugal VIII". Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana. II série. 67: 139–156.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. M.P.Reis.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. M.Póv.Reis.
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